International cooperation Nordic prevention network Two meetings of the Nordic prevention network were held during 2018. The network comprises representa­ tives from all NPMs in the Nordic countries. The first meeting of the year took place in ­Copenhagen in January 2018. The topic of the meeting was the use of solitary confinement and isolation in prisons. All the national preventive mechanisms presented findings from their respective countries. A visit was also organised to the restrictive unit at Vestre Prison. The other network meeting took place in August 2018 in Lund in Sweden and dealt with substance abuse treatment. All participants gave presentations on how substance abuse treatment is organised in their respective countries and to what degree involuntary treatment was used. The presentations formed the basis for discussion and sharing of experiences. The participants also visited a Swedish substance abuse institution. The NPM has also had regular contact with its Nordic counterparts throughout the year. 63 International visits to the National Preventive Mechanism We have received a number of delegations throughout the year from different parts of the world that sought to learn how preventive work is organised in Norway and about the NPM’s work methods. We have also contributed input to the establishment of NPMs in Australia and Iceland. Delegations from both countries have visited the NPM and we have been in dialogue with representatives from the countries throughout the year. The focus has been on the establishment and working methods of the Norwegian NPM and how these experiences can be used in the establishment of a new NPM. We have also received two delegations from the US that sought knowledge on how Norway has organised the work under its OPCAT mandate, as well as its working methods and findings on risk factors in Norwegian prisons. Representatives from the American Bar Association’s Subcommittee on Prison Oversight, and the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU) National Prison Project visited the NPM in May, while representatives from the management of the Association of State Correctional Administrators visited in September.